Bedford, Massachusetts-based Berkshire Grey Inc. and Newport News, Virginia-based Swisslog has announced a partnership to provide robotic solutions to help grocery, e-grocery, e-commerce and retail customers meet the demands of connected consumers while managing widespread labor shortages. The partnership will initially focus on the American market. Swisslog and Berkshire Grey are providing, innovative, AI-enabled robotics solutions to global enterprises. […]
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Walmart Health Expands To Florida With 5 New Health Centers
Walmart Health is expanding its health centers into Florida with new locations in Jacksonville, Middleburg, Poinciana/Kissimmee, Sanford and Wesley Chapel. “Two years after the launch of Walmart Health, we continue evolving and growing to make health care even more accessible to the communities we serve,” said Dr. David Carmouche, SVP of Omnichannel Care Offerings at […]
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Food Lion Feeds Donates $100K To Food Pantry In Spring Hope, NC
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion Feeds is donating $100,000 to A Touch of the Father’s Love Ministry and Food Pantry to help the Spring Hope, North Carolina-based organization purchase a new facility and support more people. “The services provided by A Touch of the Father’s Love are integral to our neighbors in Nash County, so […]
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Publix Announces New Board Member, Scholarship At Annual Meeting
Lakeland, Florida-based Publix held its annual stockholders’ meeting April 12. During the meeting, Mark Irby, retired Publix VP of marketing, was elected to the company’s board of directors and the creation of two new scholarships for company employees was also announced. Irby began his Publix career in 1973 in the sign shop in Lakeland, Florida. After […]
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Green Life Farms Set To Construct Fourth Farm In Florida
Green Life Farms has completed the purchase of a 67-acre property in Wildwood, Florida, where it will construct the fourth of 13 planned farms in the Southeast. The Wildwood farm will further expand Green Life Farms’ market reach into central Florida, serving Orlando, Tampa, Ocala and other coastal communities. Green Life Farms’ Wildwood location is slated […]
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Publix Named On Fortune’s ‘100 Best Companies To Work For’ List
For the 25th consecutive year, Lakeland, Florida-based Publix has been recognized on Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. Publix is one of four companies to have made the list every year since its inception in 1998. “Our founder, George Jenkins, once said people are the key to Publix’s success,” said Todd Jones, Publix CEO. “He […]
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Fresh Shines After The Fresh Market Navigated Its Remodeling Process
The Fresh Market’s Jessi East had a unique role to play in the remodel of the company’s original location on Lawndale Drive into its new concept store. As store manager, she had to navigate the challenges of keeping the store open as construction was under way. Having started with The Fresh Market 15 years ago, […]
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The Fresh Market Opens New Store In Palm Beach Gardens, FL
The Fresh Market Inc. opened its 160th store April 7 at 4925 PGA Boulevard in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. This will bring the retailer’s total stores in Florida to 47 locations. A grand opening celebration featuring a “bread breaking” ceremony, vendor sampling, specialty presentations, giveaways and drawings will be held on April 13 to officially welcome the Palm Beach […]